Ice cream service container



Feb. 1s, 1936. E, HOOVER 2,031,162

ICE CREAM SERVICE CONTAINER Fi1ed'Aug. :s1, 1932 2 sheets-'sheet' 1 y Inenld 2 ('eczl Kmme v r www@ /Illomey Patented Feb. 18,

ICE CREAM SERVICE CONTAINER Cecil E. Hoover, Scandinavia, Wis.Application August 31, 1932, Serial No. 631,231

. 2 Claims. (Cl. 211-133) The present invention relatesto a servicecontainer for keeping ice cream specialties and the like that requirefreezing and at the same time having a convenient place to store them sothat 5 they are immediately accessible for service.

The object of thev invention resides in the provision of a device ofthis nature which is exceedingly simple yin its construction,inexpensive to manufacture, easy to manipulate, handy, thoroughlyefficient and reliable in use and other 'ise well adapted for thepurpose for which itl is designed.

With the above and numerous other objects in view as will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in certain novel features ofconstruction, and in the combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying the features of myinvention showing the same in the compartment of a cabinet.

Figure 2 is a vertical section therethrough.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section taken substantially through the line3-3 of Figure-2.

Figure 4 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 4--4 ofFigure 2. Y

Figure 5 is a plan view of one of theA shelf plates. l

Figure 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the straps.

Figure '7 is a, fragmentary detail view of a modied form of the wall.

Referring to the drawings in detail it will be seen that the numeral 5denotes a cylinder formed of perforated material such as the wire'meshshown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive or a perforated sheet metal such asshown in Figure 7. One side of the cylinder is open as indicated at 6beginning from the bottom thereof and terminating a distance spacedbelow the topthereof.

A tray 1 is nxed on the bottom of the cylinder. A plurality of straps 8'are arranged vertically on the outside of .the cylinder, being xedthereto and formed with a plurality of transverse slots 9. Numerals Idenote shelves having tongues Il radiating from the edges thereof toengage in the slots 9.

These shelves maybe locatedat different distances apart as may bedesired. The top shelf is preferably located as indicated to advantagein Figures 1 and 2 so as to form a bottom for the top compartment, thewall of which is closed all around, Figures 2 and 3. A bail or handlelI2 is-provided at the top of the container, being preferably attached tothe upper ends of two of the straps 8.

The upper compartment, ofcourse, is accessi- Y ble through the top ofthe cylinder, while the othel` compartments are accessible through theopening 6 in the side wall. Obviously, the device may be easily raisedup and down. in the compartment of a cabinet and thus the contents may`be preserved in good condition and yet be readily accessible.

It is thought the construction, utilityand aclvantages of this inventionwill now be quite apparent to those skilled in this art without a more10 detailed description thereof.

' The present embodiment of the invention has been described inconsiderable detail merely for the purposes of exemplication since inactual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention yand the above description.

It will be apparent that changes in the details of construction, and inthe combination and arrangementV of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit or scope of the invention as hereinafterclaimed or sacricing any of I its advantages.

I claim:

1. A container comprising a vertical cylinder with an apertured uprightwall and having its bottom closed and its upper end open, and saidupright cylinder -wall also having an opening in one side thereofextending from its bottom to an Aintermediate point in its height andspaced from its upper end, whereby the cylinder from said point to itsupper end is closed at its side, a shelf supported in the cylinder atthe upper end of the opening in the side of the cylinder andconstituting a bottom for the upper portion of. the cylinder, and othershelves spaced apart and supported in the cylinder opposite the openingin the side wall of the cylinder whereby articles may be placed on andremoved from the latter shelves through the opening in the side wall ofthe cyl- 40 inder.

2. A container comprising an upright wall and having its bottom closedand its upper end. open, and said upright wall also having an opening inone side thereof extending from its .bottom to an intermediate point inits height and spaced from its upper end, whereby the container fromsaid point to its upper end is closed at its side, a shelf supported inthe container at the upper end of the opening in said upright wall andconstituting a bottom for the upper portion of the container, and othershelves spaced apart and sup'- ported in the container opposite'to theopening in the upright wall of the container, whereby articles may beplaced on and removed from the latter shelves through the opening in theupright wall of the container.

' CECIL E. HOOVER.

